Never let it be said that liberals are willing to let any grass grow under their feet when it comes to trying to raise energy taxes on the public. Just consider these comments issued within 12 hours of the crushing defeat of the proposed carbon tax, Initiative 732, which passed only in King and San Juan counties.
“‘We’re back to the status quo,’ said David Giuliani, a co-founder of the Washington Business Alliance and supporter of the initiative. ‘Except that people want something done about carbon so something’s ultimately going to get done about carbon.’”
And the State Labor Council used its daily clip service to push this:
“The decisive loss of I-732 demonstrates that without a broad coalition in support, the fossil fuel industry can easily defeat climate efforts. That’s why the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy is bringing a policy to the legislature in January that will effectively and fairly reduce carbon pollution, and attract the broad support needed to overcome opposition from the fossil fuel industry.”
That’s right, after the last couple of years of listening to Jay Inslee and his environmental buddies demand that we take action on raising energy taxes – and then having the voters say “NO” by a huge margin – the liberals have listened.
And are preparing to be back at the Democrat legislative table in January, demanding we raise energy taxes.
Libtards at their best, oblivious to REALITY
“Except that people want something done about carbon”
What election results make you believe that?
No Biff.. nobody wants, nor CAN they do something about carbon. Carbon Footprint politics is nothing more than a feel good, accomplish nothing, strong arm Liberal ploy. The only real way to stop your “carbon footprint” is to die.
Kinda my point, but whatever.
Go ahead, add taxes and if you voted for them, your pink slip will come in 2018. Just watch.
Yep — I’ll vote to send them back home!
So thrilled to see Wa vote with caIifornia, chicago and DC. NOT! Thank you shift for covering the local issues and exposing to obviously uninformed, even illiterate mass of voters here. Along with talk radio you just keep on trying. . .
The LKiberals aren’t listening to the public. that is why they lost the presidency, the house and the senate, that is why they lost so many governors.. the people of this country are tired of liberal democrat high taxs and telling us wht that want instead of listening to what the people want. and as one of them, I think the people of this state need to rebell againist king country deciding who is governing this state. it seems that king country think they are the only ones who vote in this state. and we are tired of it…if there was a way to cut a trench and let king country flout out into the sound and be a state of thei own, that is why Eastern Washington weant to divide the state. and if we as the people of this state. we will be paying half or three quarters of our saleries to the king county government.
Soooooooo….. since they lost here in Washington State, they are going to go to the Democratic party, with their hat in hand, and ask them to do what they couldn’t get done in Washington State? Did I get that right? Shouldn’t the 95 to 5 vote in Washington tell them to forget it all together? I mean, if their paycheck is dependent on pursuing this red haring, I understand their stubbornness, but Personally, I think it’s time for them to seek a new career.
Inslee and the liberals will find every loophole possible to increase taxers on Washingtonians. Please explain just how the heck Inslee won AGAIN! I did my part to vote against him.